牽牛
Chinese
lead along | ox; cow; bull | ||
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trad. (牽牛) | 牽 | 牛 | |
simp. (牵牛) | 牵 | 牛 |
Pronunciation
Noun
牽牛
- Alternative term for 牽牛花/牵牛花 (qiānniúhuā).
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) longhorn beetle; longicorn
Synonyms
- (longhorn beetle): 天牛 (tiānniú); (Hakka) 山牛牯; (Hokkien) 牛犅螢/牛犅萤; (Teochew) 柑蛘, 蛀角蛘, 苦楝牛
Proper noun
牽牛
- Alternative term for 牽牛星/牵牛星 (Qiānniúxīng).
Verb
牽牛
- (Min Nan) to pull or bring a cow forward